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Jazz Singer Deborah Silver Announces Show At City Winery NYC And New Album With Count Basie Orchestra
by A.A. Cristi - July 11, 2024 Jazz singer Deborah Silver will perform a one-night-only show at City Winery NYC on August 13th and is preparing for her new album 'Basie Rocks' with the legendary Count Basie Orchestra.... 
Texas Tribute to Randy Travis Announces Additional Guest Artists
by Michael Major - November 13, 2023 Rounding out the lineup for ‘A Texas Heroes & Friends Tribute to Randy Travis’ is Travis' songwriting stalwart and longtime friend, Paul Overstreet, Asleep at the Wheel's Ray Benson, Casey Donahew, Pecos & The Rooftop's Pecos Hurley, Mike Ryan, Jon Wolfe, Texas-country legend Rosie Flores, Waylon P... 
Circle Network Brings Back 'Austin City Limits: Country' For New Season
by Michael Major - August 29, 2023 Hosted by Asleep At The Wheel frontman and Austin local Ray Benson, season two will feature legendary artists like Waylon Jennings, Ray Charles, Trisha Yearwood, Tanya Tucker, Toby Keith, Tammy Wynette, Wynonna Judd, Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, Turnpike Troubadours, and others.... 
The Shootouts Announce Grand Ole Opry Debut
by Michael Major - February 15, 2023 The Shootouts will make their debut performance on the Grand Ole Opry. The rite of passage showcase comes on the same date as the release of their third full-length album. Stampede is produced by Ray Benson and is packed with appearances from Raúl Malo, Marty Stuart, Jim Lauderdale, Buddy Miller, Be... 
The Shootouts Announce Ray Benson-Produced Album 'Stampede'
by Michael Major - October 17, 2022 Stampede came as a surprise to the band. Only months after the April 2021 release of their Top 10 Americana Radio album Bullseye, The Shootouts received word that the legendary Ray Benson wanted to produce their next album and they quickly headed back into the studio. Plus, check out upcoming tour d... 
Austin's The Caughtery Release 'The Uninvited'
by Michael Major - June 20, 2022 LISA TINGLE and DAVID GAYLER worked with TIM PALMER (Robert Plant, Ozzy Osbourne, Tin Machine, The Mission, U2, Pearl Jam), who also contributes guitar on 'Fragile'. This EP also features TOM BRECHTLEIN (Eric Johnson, Robben Ford, Al DiMeola, Jean-Luc Ponty and Rickie Lee Jones) and RICKY PHILLIPS (... 
Deborah Silver Releases New EP 'Sunny Side'
by Michael Major - October 18, 2021 Deborah silver has released her new jazz EP, which features duets with Bill Medley from The Righteous Brothers, Cast Abrams, and Ann Hampton Callaway. Listen to the new EP now!... 
Jake Shimabukuro Announces New Album Featuring Bette Midler, Jimmy Buffett & More
by Michael Major - October 14, 2021 'Jake & Friends' also features collaborations with Willie Nelson, Bette Midler, Jimmy Buffett, Moon Taxi, Michael McDonald, Vince Gill and Amy Grant, Jon Anderson, Ziggy Marley, Warren Haynes, Billy Strings, and many more. Preorder the album and listen to two new tracks now!... 
Asleep At The Wheel Releases New EP, Better Times
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2021 Fifty years ago—before Americana or Outlaw or Cosmic Country ever had a name—Ray Benson and his band Asleep at the Wheel were carrying the torch of some of America’s favorite music into the future with fiery live shows, droves of followers, and a mainstream swing sound all their own.... 
Asleep at the Wheel Kicks Off 50th Anniversary With New EP
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 17, 2021 To begin the celebration of its 50th anniversary, Asleep at the Wheel is releasing some new music ahead of a quick jaunt through Texas and Missouri this June—an appetizer of sorts for what’s to come from their momentous anniversary year.... 
Asleep At The Wheel Partners with Austin City Limits For Five-Decade Career Retrospective
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 21, 2020 All of the greats were ahead of their time; Archimedes, Nikola Tesla, The Beatles. ... 
Craft Recordings to Release Roy Clark's GREATEST HITS
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 03, 2020 Craft Recordings is pleased to announce Roy Clark’s Greatest Hits—the defining and only collection of original hit recordings currently in print from one of country music’s most beloved personalities—is making its first appearance on CD and streaming services featuring 18 tracks.... 
Jazz Artist Deborah Silver Recovers From Covid And Releases GLITTER & GRITS
by A.A. Cristi - July 21, 2020 Billboard chart-topping Jazz artist Deborah Silver will be releasing “Ballin' the Jack,” a duet with the legendary Asleep at the Wheel founder Ray Benson, who also produced her upcoming full-length release Glitter & Grits (NTL Records).... 
Willie Nelson's 4th Of July Picnic To Air As Hybrid Concert Film
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 26, 2020 As Luck would have it... we're bringing Willie Nelson's annual 4th of July Picnic to the people this year; part Picnics past, part what's to come, and all in the spirit of the Picnic's storied history.... 
Deborah Silver Presents a Silver Spin on 'That Old Black Magic'
by A.A. Cristi - June 11, 2020 Billboard chart-topping Jazz artist Deborah Silver announces the release of her brand new single “That Old Black Magic” from her upcoming full-length release Glitter & Grits (NTL Records).... 
Paul Simon, Owen Wilson, Ethan Hawke, Renee Zellweger, and More Team Up for 'A Night For Austin'
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 05, 2020 Austin, Texas, has, without a doubt, left a lasting impression on all who have spent any amount of time in the Live Music Capital of the World—a week for SXSW, a day's stop on tour, business conferences, or years building careers and friendships—and right now, the city we've strived to keep weird al... 
VIDEO: Watch the Music Video for 'Her Love is Killin' Me' from HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS
by Sarah Leiber - February 14, 2020 Jimmy and his pal Huey introduce the new star-studded music video for a?oeHer Love is Killin' Mea?? from Huey Lewis and the News. Celebrity cameos from: Jimmy Kimmel, Brandon Flowers, Cedric the Entertainer, Jimmy Buffett, Michael Keaton, Yvette Nicole Brown, Rick Sutcliffe, Bruce Bochy, June Lockha... 
Jake Shimabukuro Releases New Album 'Trio'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 11, 2020 Jake Shimabukuro has been redefining what the ukulele is capable of for the last 20 years, and on 14 February 2020, he returns with his new album 'Trio,' his first on Music Theories Recordings, a division of Mascot Label Group.... 
BMI Announces SXSW Music Conference and Festival Schedule
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 21, 2019 BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) returns to Austin, TX with an exciting schedule of events for the 2019 SXSW Music Conference and Festival from March 12th-15th. For more than 30 years, BMI has proudly been a fixture at the famed festival by consistently offering a diverse array of programming and showca... 
Gabriel Communications Announces New 'Country's Family Reunion' Series
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 28, 2018 In 1935, Country music's “first family recording group,” The Carter Family, released “Can the Circle Be Unbroken.” The song (a hymn reworked lyrically by the group's patriarch, A.P. Carter) would become one of the genre's early commercial hits. Later, it would become symbolic of the “family of Count... 
Texas Governor and BMI Announce Opening of New Austin Office
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 08, 2018 Governor Greg Abbott and Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), the global leader in performing rights management, today announced that BMI is expanding its presence in the Lone Star State and will open its first creative office in Austin, Texas.... 
Phil Vassar and Lonestar Announce 'The Not So Silent Night Tour'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 11, 2018 Vassar and Lonestar announce 'The Not So Silent Night Tour.' To celebrate, Vassar and Lonestar are releasing their Christmas single, 'Not So Silent Night,' on Nov. 2 with a music video to follow. In true holiday spirit, the fan-favorite acts will support The Salvation Army with their tour and single... 
Midland Added To Billy Bob's Texas 'Hand Prints Of Stars' During Sold Out Show Joining Garth Brooks, Blake Shelton, Willie Nelson, Keith Urban & More
by Tori Hartshorn - August 20, 2018 In 1989, Billy Bob's Texas began a tradition of enshrining those entertainers who sold out the award-winning “Night Club of the Year” by having the celebrity dip their hands in a concrete slab along with adding their signature. Since that time, some of the biggest names in Country Music have done th... 
SiriusXM Announces The Addition of Jeannie Seely To The Willie's Roadhouse Family As An On Air Personality
by Macon Prickett - May 24, 2018 SiriusXM has announced that 50 year Grand Ole Opry veteran, Jeannie Seely, will be joining the Willie's Roadhouse family as an on air personality on Willie Nelson's exclusive classic country channel. ... 
Shooter Jennings and Dave Cobb Collaborate on New Song to Benefit Hurricane Harvey Relief
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2017 Acclaimed musician Shooter Jennings along with Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb have collaborated on a new single Do You Love Texas? to benefit Hurricane Harvey relief.... |
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